Postmodern Sitcom

Two generations, one podcast. Here’s where Postmodern Sitcom jumps the shark, to reference that fateful Happy Days episode where Fonzie, literally, jumps some sharks while on water skis. We connect, we evolve, we grab our best friends and do a podcast about pop culture, nostalgia, and media trends. We are Generation X and Millennial friends … Continue reading "Postmodern Sitcom Season 2: The Rosé Reckoning" The post Postmodern Sitcom Season 2: The Rosé Reckoning appeared first on Postmodern Sitcom.

I have been taking a bit of a brain break from Postmodern Sitcom to reflect and decide the direction in which I want to take the podcast. Though I’ve focused on 80s sitcoms, because that’s what I know, I still think that all of the intergenerational discussions are valid. I want to help different generations … Continue reading "Understanding the reality of today’s senior citizens" The post Understanding the reality of today’s senior citizens appeared first on Postmodern Sitcom.

In this episode, Postmodern Sitcom looks at generations and the arts, especially how 80s TV shows exposed opera to Generation X. An interview with Metropolitan Opera Tenor Robert McPherson discusses how mainstream reality competition shows cloud the genre. Finally, we discuss how to keep the arts alive by encouraging audiences to experience live performances. Don’t … Continue reading "Generations and the arts– is live performance alive?" The post Generations and the arts– is live performance alive? appeared first on Postmodern Sitcom.

I’m taking a break from Postmodern Sitcom until December 10 to present this project at Gonzaga and (fingers crossed) get my master’s degree for all of it! In the meantime, here’s a little explainer of how this portion of the podcasts shook out, and a sneak peek of what’s to come! Postmodern Sitcom will continue, … Continue reading "In Conclusion, for now… a break" The post In Conclusion, for now… a break appeared first on Postmodern Sitcom.

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom talks about stereotypes around social class on TV shows in the 1980s and how the content affects Generation X’s opinions today. Social class on TV shows is prevalent regardless of era. That isn’t necessarily a good thing when the content leads to unrealistic perceptions of reality. My guest and I watch Silver Spoons … Continue reading "Social class on TV shows: Episode 6" The post Social class on TV shows: Episode 6 appeared first on Postmodern Sitcom.

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom talks about stereotypes around ability in 1980s television sitcoms and how that content affects Generation X’s opinions today. Ability shows up more often than in television of the 1980s. However, it is still not enough. I share some data about ability and disability on current television shows, then my guest and I watch … Continue reading "Ability stereotypes in 1980s television: Episode 5" The post Ability stereotypes in 1980s television: Episode 5 appeared first on Postmodern Sitcom.

I was feeling especially nostalgic today and thought about this story I did last year about my obsession with arcade game consoles. Whatever, either way, here’s the time I dragged my now husband to the Tacoma Arcade Expo. It rocked. One day I will own a full-size upright Moon Patrol arcade game console. New, full … Continue reading "Finding Moon Patrol: Bonus Episode" The post Finding Moon Patrol: Bonus Episode appeared first on Postmodern Sitcom.

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom talks about sexuality stereotypes in 1980s television and how stereotypes affect Generation X’s opinions today. My guest, Ksenia, and I talk about sexuality by watching the 1980s television sitcom The Golden Girls. We have some real conversations about sexuality in situations women still face and how today’s younger generations address them. This isn’t a … Continue reading "Sexuality stereotypes in 1980s television: Episode 4" The post Sexuality stereotypes in 1980s television: Episode 4 appeared first on Postmodern Sitcom.

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom talks about gender portrayed in 80s sitcoms and how stereotypes affect Generation X’s opinions today. As I mentioned in this post the other day, today’s younger generations are more gender non-conformist than ever before. My guest, Siege, and I talk about gender by watching Punky Brewster, and I learn a lot about how … Continue reading "Episode 3: Gender" The post Episode 3: Gender appeared first on Postmodern Sitcom.

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom talks about race portrayed in 80s sitcoms and how content affects Generation X’s judgments and opinions today. I was nervous to discuss race. Talking to my guest Jill, a millennial of color, opened a wonderful discussion on this topic. We watched Gimme a Break, then talked about it. The dialogue helped … Continue reading "Episode 2: Race" The post Episode 2: Race appeared first on Postmodern Sitcom.

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom looks at how age was portrayed in 80s sitcoms and how that content affected Generation X’s judgments and opinions as adults today. Listen to the conversation I have with Rachelle, a millennial, who watches Growing Pains and then helps me figure out how we can communicate better between generations. Don’t … Continue reading "Episode 1: Age" The post Episode 1: Age appeared first on Postmodern Sitcom.